Doug Hitchcox
@dhitchcox.bsky.social
Staff Naturalist at Maine Audubon
We saw a SPECTACLED BEAR on day 1 of @maineaudubon.bsky.social’s tour in Ecuador!! I can not express how amazing this was, amongst a day of incredible birding (including Andean Condor sightings) around Antisana Reserve.
November 23, 2025 at 11:53 PM
We saw a SPECTACLED BEAR on day 1 of @maineaudubon.bsky.social’s tour in Ecuador!! I can not express how amazing this was, amongst a day of incredible birding (including Andean Condor sightings) around Antisana Reserve.
This feels mandatory
November 21, 2025 at 10:24 AM
This feels mandatory
Big day for Patch birding!
Started the day with Turkey Vulture as my 259th species on Monhegan Island. Ended with Harlequin Duck at Gilsland Farm as my 235th there.
Started the day with Turkey Vulture as my 259th species on Monhegan Island. Ended with Harlequin Duck at Gilsland Farm as my 235th there.
November 15, 2025 at 4:29 AM
Big day for Patch birding!
Started the day with Turkey Vulture as my 259th species on Monhegan Island. Ended with Harlequin Duck at Gilsland Farm as my 235th there.
Started the day with Turkey Vulture as my 259th species on Monhegan Island. Ended with Harlequin Duck at Gilsland Farm as my 235th there.
Congrats to Noah and Stacey for breaking the Maine Big Year Record!
Now at 323, they’ve got 54 days to set that bar as high as they can.
Now at 323, they’ve got 54 days to set that bar as high as they can.
November 7, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Congrats to Noah and Stacey for breaking the Maine Big Year Record!
Now at 323, they’ve got 54 days to set that bar as high as they can.
Now at 323, they’ve got 54 days to set that bar as high as they can.
Picked all these up for only $75
October 22, 2025 at 11:58 PM
Picked all these up for only $75
I’m one month away from heading to Ecuador and just learned a Black-breasted Puffleg is coming to a feeder super close to where we’re going on day 1. The last one there (in 2023) also showed up in October and lingered through December. 🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞
October 21, 2025 at 8:18 PM
I’m one month away from heading to Ecuador and just learned a Black-breasted Puffleg is coming to a feeder super close to where we’re going on day 1. The last one there (in 2023) also showed up in October and lingered through December. 🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞
Me: I’m done buying books.
Lynx: We have a special offer 🫦
😫💸🐢🐊📕
Lynx: We have a special offer 🫦
😫💸🐢🐊📕
October 21, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Me: I’m done buying books.
Lynx: We have a special offer 🫦
😫💸🐢🐊📕
Lynx: We have a special offer 🫦
😫💸🐢🐊📕
Wake up babe, it’s the eBird update we’ve been waiting for!
October 17, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Wake up babe, it’s the eBird update we’ve been waiting for!
I haven’t watched Adventures in Love & Birding yet, and I’m sure it’s cringy, but the cringier thing to me is every review calling out this guy for using porro prism binoculars as a guide. Stop the gear-shaming, birders.
Alright, ima go watch Listers for the tenth time instead.
Alright, ima go watch Listers for the tenth time instead.
October 15, 2025 at 2:22 PM
I haven’t watched Adventures in Love & Birding yet, and I’m sure it’s cringy, but the cringier thing to me is every review calling out this guy for using porro prism binoculars as a guide. Stop the gear-shaming, birders.
Alright, ima go watch Listers for the tenth time instead.
Alright, ima go watch Listers for the tenth time instead.
Annual reminder of the best sale in bird books! Not many new titles since last year but there’s a few I’m excited to finally get.
press.princeton.edu/sale/70-off
press.princeton.edu/sale/70-off
October 8, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Annual reminder of the best sale in bird books! Not many new titles since last year but there’s a few I’m excited to finally get.
press.princeton.edu/sale/70-off
press.princeton.edu/sale/70-off
Iceland is on a hot streak!! 🔥 Huge congrats to Björn Arnarson for the new finds!
October 6, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Iceland is on a hot streak!! 🔥 Huge congrats to Björn Arnarson for the new finds!
Black-throated Gray Warbler is my 415th Maine bird, on Monhegan Island today.
September 29, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Black-throated Gray Warbler is my 415th Maine bird, on Monhegan Island today.
I don’t think eBay knows what’s “similar” to the Annotated Checklist of Maine Birds by Peter Vickery, 1978
September 23, 2025 at 1:31 PM
I don’t think eBay knows what’s “similar” to the Annotated Checklist of Maine Birds by Peter Vickery, 1978
One of many highlights during @maineaudubon.bsky.social’s Borestone Naturalist Weekend was this family of River Otters on Sunset Pond, viewed from the porch of the lodge!
September 22, 2025 at 9:36 PM
One of many highlights during @maineaudubon.bsky.social’s Borestone Naturalist Weekend was this family of River Otters on Sunset Pond, viewed from the porch of the lodge!
New video up on a bird you’ve probably seen me post about. 💀
Years of Searching for One Nemesis Bird...
youtu.be/eC7deEqNwTE
Years of Searching for One Nemesis Bird...
youtu.be/eC7deEqNwTE
Years of Searching for One Nemesis Bird...
YouTube video by Doug Hitchcox
youtu.be
August 30, 2025 at 8:08 PM
New video up on a bird you’ve probably seen me post about. 💀
Years of Searching for One Nemesis Bird...
youtu.be/eC7deEqNwTE
Years of Searching for One Nemesis Bird...
youtu.be/eC7deEqNwTE
We looked closely for Scopoli’s Shearwaters on the Cashes Ledge (Maine) trip on Saturday, but couldn’t find any. Here’s a fun composite of a Cory’s banking, showing how dark (or light) p10 can look as the sun hits it.
August 25, 2025 at 8:39 PM
We looked closely for Scopoli’s Shearwaters on the Cashes Ledge (Maine) trip on Saturday, but couldn’t find any. Here’s a fun composite of a Cory’s banking, showing how dark (or light) p10 can look as the sun hits it.
New video up about my thoughts on the “best” field guide, and a teaser of what may take the top spot next!
The BEST Birding Field Guide is...
youtu.be/hN7926wHsLk
The BEST Birding Field Guide is...
youtu.be/hN7926wHsLk
The BEST Birding Field Guide is...
YouTube video by Doug Hitchcox
youtu.be
August 1, 2025 at 10:06 PM
New video up about my thoughts on the “best” field guide, and a teaser of what may take the top spot next!
The BEST Birding Field Guide is...
youtu.be/hN7926wHsLk
The BEST Birding Field Guide is...
youtu.be/hN7926wHsLk
OMFG. FINALLY!
8th attempt this year paid off with Tufted Puffin as #414 on my Maine list.
8th attempt this year paid off with Tufted Puffin as #414 on my Maine list.
July 17, 2025 at 6:43 PM
OMFG. FINALLY!
8th attempt this year paid off with Tufted Puffin as #414 on my Maine list.
8th attempt this year paid off with Tufted Puffin as #414 on my Maine list.
Earlier this week, the eBird app updated to automatically estimate your unique distance traveled.
If you know: Rejoice!
If you don’t know: Watch this video:
eBird Tracks update solves BIGGEST problem
youtu.be/CwwGhAesbpA
If you know: Rejoice!
If you don’t know: Watch this video:
eBird Tracks update solves BIGGEST problem
youtu.be/CwwGhAesbpA
eBird Tracks update solves BIGGEST problem
YouTube video by Doug Hitchcox
youtu.be
June 21, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Earlier this week, the eBird app updated to automatically estimate your unique distance traveled.
If you know: Rejoice!
If you don’t know: Watch this video:
eBird Tracks update solves BIGGEST problem
youtu.be/CwwGhAesbpA
If you know: Rejoice!
If you don’t know: Watch this video:
eBird Tracks update solves BIGGEST problem
youtu.be/CwwGhAesbpA
Sandhill Crane was a nice rarity for Washington County during the Downeast Birding Festival last weekend.
May 27, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Sandhill Crane was a nice rarity for Washington County during the Downeast Birding Festival last weekend.
Using iNaturalist to ID a snake before adding it to my eBird checklist media
May 21, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Using iNaturalist to ID a snake before adding it to my eBird checklist media
Reposted by Doug Hitchcox
Honored to join this crew to find 109 species in underbirded Somerset County, Maine today
@dhitchcox.bsky.social @tflight.me
@dhitchcox.bsky.social @tflight.me
May 20, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Honored to join this crew to find 109 species in underbirded Somerset County, Maine today
@dhitchcox.bsky.social @tflight.me
@dhitchcox.bsky.social @tflight.me
🤯 If you haven’t sorted “Other animals” by Best Quality, you need to check this out: media.ebird.org/catalog?othe...
May 8, 2025 at 8:24 PM
🤯 If you haven’t sorted “Other animals” by Best Quality, you need to check this out: media.ebird.org/catalog?othe...
The Sun joined @maineaudubon.bsky.social’s Evergreen Cemetery Warbler Walk today, and brought many birders and crushing Cerulean Warbler views!
ebird.org/checklist/S2...
ebird.org/checklist/S2...
May 8, 2025 at 4:07 PM
The Sun joined @maineaudubon.bsky.social’s Evergreen Cemetery Warbler Walk today, and brought many birders and crushing Cerulean Warbler views!
ebird.org/checklist/S2...
ebird.org/checklist/S2...
What an insane morning! Got back from AZ at 2AM, and one of the first birds at our 7AM Evergreen Cemetery bird walk (in the rain) was a CERULEAN WARBLER!! A literal dream come true after 11 years of leading these walks.
May 6, 2025 at 3:58 PM
What an insane morning! Got back from AZ at 2AM, and one of the first birds at our 7AM Evergreen Cemetery bird walk (in the rain) was a CERULEAN WARBLER!! A literal dream come true after 11 years of leading these walks.